Kanagawa · Yugawara Onsen
Yugawara Onsen Kogome-no-yu
湯河原温泉 こごめの湯
A town-run day spa named after Yugawara's ancient name. Set on a rise above the Fujiki River near Manyo Park, with a large indoor bath, a mountain-view rotenburo, sauna, tatami lounge and restaurant. Admission drops to ¥600 after 19:00, so locals stroll the onsen street first and bathe in the evening. 12 minutes by bus from Yugawara Station to the 'Kogome-no-yu' stop.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,100
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
- Closed
- Mondays (next day if holiday) & New Year
- Access
- 12 min by bus from JR Yugawara Station to Kogome-no-yu stop
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,100 / elementary and junior-high ¥600, infants free. Evening rate after 19:00: adults ¥600, children ¥400. Towel ¥200 and bath towel ¥500 sold. ¥100-off coupon on the official site; discount with a plum-grove festival ticket. Resident discount. Shoe and clothes lockers ¥100 (check whether refundable)
- Baths
- Two bath halls on the basement floor, “Koume-no-yu” and “Manyo-no-yu”, swapping between men and women on odd and even days. Each has a big-windowed indoor bath (large and small tubs) and a garden-style rock rotenburo. No sauna. Even the showers run spring water. Lobby on the ground floor; free tatami lounge and restaurant upstairs with views over the town to Sagami Bay
- Water
- Sodium-calcium chloride-sulphate spring (mild saline), a blend of Yugawara’s sources; clear, tasteless and odourless. Diluted, heated, recirculated and chlorinated. Gentle water suited to long soaks. Indicated for rheumatism, neuralgia, wounds, chronic eczema, menopausal symptoms
- Parking
- Available: a pay section (¥100 per 60 min) and a free area further in. Set atop a steep slope, so walking up is tough
- Phone
- 0465-63-6944
- Official site
- kogomenoyu.com ↗
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Why go
- Mountain-view rotenburo and sauna
- ¥600 after 19:00
- Restaurant and tatami lounge
Town-run spa on the hill above Manyo Park — half price after 7 pm
Kogome-no-yu is the town-run day spa on the hill beside Manyo Park, the symbol of Yugawara’s spa street. Its ¥1,100 fee — high for a public bath — is a perennial talking point, yet the evening rate of ¥600 after 19:00 and the free tatami lounge upstairs, where you can laze all day gazing over the town to Sagami Bay, keep locals and visitors loyal. The basement holds two halls, “Koume-no-yu” and “Manyo-no-yu”, swapping between men and women on odd and even days, each with two brightly lit indoor tubs and a garden-style rock rotenburo. The water is Yugawara’s blended source — a clear, odourless, gentle sodium-calcium chloride-sulphate spring you can soak in for ages, and even the showers run spring water, a small luxury. It is diluted, heated, recirculated and chlorinated, so purists after kake-nagashi should look elsewhere, but for families or anyone who finds hot water taxing it is comfortable. The name “kogome” is said to derive from “kogome” (carrying a child), and the bath was long known for fertility. Bus 5–10 min from Yugawara Station; it sits atop a steep hill, so the bus beats walking.
Tips & cautions
- Closed Mondays (Tuesday if a holiday) and over New Year. Reception until 20:30.
- ¥600 for adults after 19:00 — locals go after dinner.
- Many reviews report weekend daytime crowds; weekday mornings or evenings are best.
- No sauna. Lockers need a ¥100 coin.
- Print the ¥100 coupon from the official site; plum-grove tickets earn a discount during the festival.
- Steep climb on foot — take the bus from the station to “Kogome-no-yu” or “Ochiaibashi”.
- Tattoo rules unconfirmed; as a public facility, cover up and check ahead.
Getting there
Hakone Tozan bus bound for Fudotaki/Oku-Yugawara ~10 min from Yugawara Station (JR Tokaido line) to “Kogome-no-yu”, right there (Miyakami 562-6, Yugawara-machi). ~1 h 30 min from Tokyo (change at Odawara or direct). By car via the Seisho Bypass and Route 135 towards Oku-Yugawara; pay and free parking. Tel. 0465-63-6944.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Who with
Price
Mood & scenery
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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